Member Drive: Expand Student Opportunities; 50 New Members for More Student Opportunities

Thanks for Supporting Our Member Drive

A big thank you to the 41 new and upgraded members who supported our 2024 fall member drive. Thanks to the influx of new members, we crossed 300 total members for the first time, ending up at 320. These are the people who make neighborhood news happen and keep this community informed. Thank you.

Support: West St. Paul Reader is supported by neighbors like you who pay a small amount to keep this community informed. You can join now, starting at just $3 per month. Read more from our members about why they support neighborhood news.

Party: We celebrated on Sunday evening with a members party at FoodSmith:

Pace Automotive: Local, family owned auto repair. Personal, honest service.

Goal: We came up just short of our goal of 50 new or upgraded members to expand student opportunities. We’ll still do our best to give students experiences and hope to have an intern next summer.

Thanks: A big shoutout to the 18 local businesses who contributed gift cards or coupons as member drive rewards: Amore Coffee, Block Portrait Studios, Clothesline Laundromat, Culver’s, Dairy Queen, Eco Chico, FoodSmith, Fraidy Cats, Inver Grove Ford, Jamison’s Irish Bar, Mike’s Butcher Shop, Pace’s Automotive, Plaza TV & Appliance, Southview Garden Center, Sports Clips, Tii Cup, Turbo Tim’s Anything Automotive, WSP Chiropractic, and Zak’s Auto Service.

Rewards: All member rewards have been delivered or are in the mail. Thanks again to our new members for supporting our member drive.

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